78660
HCPCSNuclear exam of tear flow
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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78660 (Nuclear exam of tear flow) appears at 4 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $228 to $228. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Published-price availability
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hospitals publish a price
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list this service without a published price
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Cash
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List
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Negotiated
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Allowed
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$228
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$228
Highest cash
code 78660 cash price1 disclosed · 1 hospital
$228median ~$228$228
4 prices shown.
| Service | Hospital | Code | List price | Cash price | Negotiated range | Allowed (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear exam of tear flow Outpatient | Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | 78660 HCPCS | — | — | $405 – $690 | — | |
| Nuclear exam of tear flow Outpatient | University of Chicago Medical Center | 78660 HCPCS | — | — | — | — | |
| HC NM DACROCYSTOGRAM Inpatient | Deaconess Illinois Medical Center | 78660 CPT | $1,200 | $228 | $228 – $1,080 | — | |
| NUCLEAR EXAM OF TEAR FLOW Outpatient | Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | 78660 CPT | — | — | $144 – $437 | — |
How to read these prices
- Cash price
- The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
- List price
- The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
- Negotiated rate
- A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
- Allowed amount
- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.
Hospitals that publish 78660 prices
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Code 78660: frequently asked
- What does code 78660 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78660 ranges from $228 to $228. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
- Will this be my final bill?
- Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
- What is code 78660?
- 78660 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Nuclear exam of tear flow" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
- Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?
- Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
- What this page is not
- It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.